Software Engineer

Software Engineer - Solutions EngineeringCanonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is very widely used in breakthrough enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT. Our customers include the world's leading public cloud and silicon providers, and industry leaders in many sectors. The company is founder-led, profitable, and growing. Help us shape the future of open source IT, devops, and IS, from bare metal to containers. Our goal is to revolutionise open source application and infrastructure operations. We want to transform the world of software operations by enabling true model-driven operations via next-generation infrastructure-as-code. This will allow companies to run very efficient bare-metal operations for high-performance computing, private cloud, data lakes, AI/ML, and analytics. The Solutions Engineering team works in close collaboration with our managed infrastructure operations team, which runs many private OpenStack clouds and Kubernetes clusters for customers around the world. We work in Python, creating open source automation capabilities that simplify operations for anybody, anywhere, who is building on Ubuntu. Most of the team's work involves pure Python software development focused on enabling true DevOps workflows. We strive for high quality in both design, documentation, tests, and performance as we enhance operations code packages and Ubuntu itself in order to ensure our platform is the easiest, most robust, and best performing for driving your infrastructure. This role is ideal for software engineers who want to work in a global team, have a passion for distributed systems and cloud computing, and an interest in the entire Linux stack - from kernel to networking to virtualization and containers. Responsibilities: Work in Python and Golang to design and deliver open source software operations code Work with the entire Linux stack, from kernel, networking, storage, to applications Shape high quality open source monitoring and alerting infrastructure Rethink open source operations for our customers and open source community Demonstrate sound engineering design and testing principles in your code Follow agile software development practices Coach and develop your colleagues where you have insights Grow a healthy, collaborative engineering culture in line with the company values Global travel up to 10% of time for internal and external events Requirements: You are a passionate Python developer You are organised and want your team to deliver timely, high quality software You understand the importance of reliable operations in an agile world You have sound knowledge of cloud computing concepts & technologies You have practical knowledge of Linux and networking You are a lifelong learner Bonus points for: You have graduated with a university degree in Computer Science or related software engineering field Golang programming skills What we offer: Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year Annual compensation review Recognition rewards Annual holiday leave Maternity and paternity leave Team Member Assistance Program & Wellness Platform Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long-haul company events About Canonical: Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the company that publishes Ubuntu, one of the most important open-source projects and the platform for AI, IoT, and the cloud, we are changing the world of software. Canonical is an equal opportunity employer. We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background create a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration. #J-18808-Ljbffr